Pulling implement for detaching insulators



Dec. 28, 1948.

G. P. MflTCHELL Filed Oct. 25, 1947 PULLING IMPLEMENT FOR DETACHING I NSULATORS Fig.

2 Sheets-sheet 1 M In!!! Inventor Gordah R Mitchell G. P. MITCHELL PULLING IMPLEMENT FOR DETACHING INSULATCJRS Dec. 28, 1948 Filed Oct. 23, 1947 2 Shets-Shee-t 2 Inventor 4 Gordon Mitchell Patented Dec. 28, 1948 MED STATES .PULLINGQIMPLEMENTEOR nirmomne I v .msULAmon's v Gor don PfiMitc'hell, MerrilL Wis; Application fietoher 23, 19.4.1, swarm; m me. 1

My ..'invention relates todmprovements in pull .ing implements for detaching jthe .linsulators .of ,electric fencesfrom posts. v

The primary object .Of the invention 'is to provide a simple form of inexpensive imp'lemeiitlfor exerting leverage against such insulators Lto easi- 1y detach thesameand with a straight ull ob- .viating breaking of the insulators.

Another .object is .to provide an implement .of .the character-and .for the purpose aboveset forth which .is easy to apply, .notliable to slip .and .is

adapted for detaching different types of insulators.

Dther and subordinate objects within the pur- .view.of my invention, together with the precise nature .of -.-my improvements will lloe readily un-' .derstood when the succeeding description .and

claims are read with reference .to the drawings accompanying .and .forming --.part .of the speci- .fication.

.In said drawings: :Figure. 1 .isa view inside elevation of my improved implement in' the preferred embodiment thereof illustrating the same applied to an insulator .of .one type and against a fence post .pre-

insulator;

Figure 4 is..a view inplan; Figure dis .a -view;.-in perspective of the cap drawn to a larger scale;

Figure 6 is a similarMiew-ofvanother type of insulator which my improved implement is adapted to detach.

Referring now to the drawings by numerals, my improved implement, as shown, comprises an elongated handle I preferably of wood, or any other suitable insulation material, having a pair of metal bars 2 extending forwardly of the front end thereof for a suitable distance, from opposite sides thereof, parallel to each other and to said handle. The side bars 2 form a split shank 3 for the implement as will presently more clearly appear. Any suitable means may be utilized for attaching the side bars 2 to the handle I, but, preferably, said bars are mortised into opposite sides of the front end portion of said handle I and secured thereto by transverse rivet end studs 4. Rivet end studs 5 extend through said front end portion of the handle I adjacent said studs 4 at right angles to said studs 4 withene-ciaims. (0-1. 2 54-21 4 I larged end discsfi thereon'reinforcing-the handle 1 "against being-splitlongitudinaily by strain pn said studs 4 when leverage is exerted by theimpl'ementin 'amannerpresently described.

A pair of spacedapartsi'de by side "'lirilrs l are pivoted midway of theiends thereof, as at 8,"be-

' tweenthe outer *endportions :oi the "sidebars *2,

which is to say, finthe *outerend portion df the shank? A pair ofshort'front and rear, rectangular, parallel bars 9, H! are provided on'oppos'it'e sides ofth'e pivot 8"to extend' diagonally between the side bars 2, or in other wordsinthe shank 3,-'-and fbetw'e'en the pair links I. transverse pivot Y pin?! infthe frontj-endof the side bars l, or

shank .3, ex'tends "a l'ongiltudinal slot -12 inane parallel bar Qjand a similar pivot pin f3 extends through "one-end of the pair of links 1 and a similar slot M in the rear parallel bar l 'li'. Thus "the"' -front"ends of the side bars 2 *are *prvotally and slidably connectedto the front parallel bar" 9 and one end ofthe*pair-df"links I are similarly connected to the rear parallel bar 10. The=oth'er*ends of the pair of'liriks 1 are pivotally connected by a transverse pin 95 *to one end of the front *para llel'bar *9, and the rear parallel bar i-ll 'iis 'sinii 'larly connected adjacent "its-rear end to the paiwof side bars l or shat-i163,

by a transverse pivot pm 1 5;

' Gontig-uous'of the pivdtpin H5 th'e rear parallel bar is' formed with an end, bifurcated claw LL For a reason presently clear, the'pivotpins v ilil, its, 15, 16 rare equiv-distantly spaced afrom the lAsaasresultnf therdescrihedcarrangement ofrthe :side hars'2,':.or:shank$,:and thegpairmf links El and parallel bars 9, In, said side bars 2, or shank 3, between the pivot pins II, It form together with the pair of links 1 a lazy tongs adapted, when the front parallel bar 9 is placed flat against a fence post 18, and the handle I swung away from said post, to open and move the rear parallel bar l0 away from said post and the front bar 9, while maintaining said rear parallel bar In parallel to said post l8 and said front bar 9 thus causing the claw I! to move away from said post 3 at a right angle thereto.

A cap I9, open at one side to be fitted over the usual beaded insulator 20, and having an internal rim flange 2| for fitting behind a bead 22 on said insulator, is provided with an axial, headed bottom stud 23 adapted to fit in the claw IT to attach said claw to "said insulator 20.

A shown in Figure 1, in using the described implement in connection with the described type of insulator 20, the front parallel bar 9 is placed in upright position against the fence post 18 above said insulator 20, the handle i moved toward said post to close the described lazy tongs, and thereby move the rear parallel bar I close to the insulator 2D with the claw l1 opposite the outer end of said insulator and suitably spaced therefrom for applying the cap l9.v The cap I! is then applied to the insulator 20, in the manner described, and the stud 23 attached to the claw l'l. Then the handle I is swung awayfrom the post I8 to open the described lazy tongs; and cause said claw l1 and cap I9 to pull the insulator 210 outwardly of said post H3 in a straight line, thereby detaching said insulator, all as shown in Figure 2.

In detaching the type of insulator 24, shown in Figure 6, which is provided with an axial headed outer end stud 25, the claw I1 is disposed directly over said stud tc straddle the same, and the use ofthe cap i9 is dispensed with. Otherwise, the use and operationof the implement is the same as described.

The foregoingwill, it is believed,. suflice to impart a clear understanding of my invention, without further explanation.

Manifestly, the invention, as described, is suscepti'ble of modification without departing from the inventive concept, and right is herein reserved to such modifications as fall within the scope of I the appended claims. 1 Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

. 1. An implement for. detaching an insulator from one side of a post comprising an elongated handle, a longitudinally split shank extending forwardly' fromsaid handle, a cross bar pivoted in the front end of said shank for engagement sidewise with said side of the post adjacent the insulator andon whichsaidshank swingable by said said second crossbar to maintain a position paralleltothefirst cross barduring swinging of said shank by said handle whereby said attaching ;means is adapted to exert a pull on said insulator in a direction at a right angle to said post.

2.-An implement for detachingan insulator from one side of a post comprising an elongated I handle; a longitudinally split shank extending forwardly from said handle; across bar pivoted in the front end of said shank for engagement sidewise with said side 'of the post adjacent the insulater and on which said shank is'swingable by said handle, a second cross bar pivoted in said shank for swinging therein parallel to the first cross bar, means on said second cross bar for attaching the same to said insulator, and means for causing said second cross bar to maintain a posi-- tion parallel to the first cross bar during swinging of said shank by said handle whereby said attaching means is adapted to exert a pull on said insulator in a direction at a right angle to said post,

the means first mentioned comprising an end claw on the second cross bar.

- wise with said side of the post adjacent the insulator and on which said shank is swingable by said handle, a second cross bar pivoted in said shank for swinging therein parallel to the first crossbar, means on said second cross bar for attaching the same to said insulator, and means for causing said second cross bar to maintain a position par allel to the first cross bar during swinging of said shank by said handle whereby said attaching means is adapted to exert a pull on said insulator in a direction at a right angle to said post, the last mentioned means comprising a link pivoted intermediate the ends thereof in said shank with one end pivoted to one cross bar and the other end thereof pivotally and slidably connected to the second cross bar and a slot in the first cross bar in which the pivot thereof is slidable.

4. An implement for detaching an insulator from one side of a post comprising an elongated handle, a longitudinally split shank extending forwardly from said handle, a cross bar pivoted in the front end of said shank for engagement sidewise with said side of the post adjacent the insulator and on which said shank is swingable by said handle, a second cross bar pivoted in said shank for swinging therein parallel to the first cross bar, means on said second cross bar for attaching the same to said insulator, and means for causing said second cross bar to maintain a position parallel to the first cross bar during swinging of said shank by said handle whereby said attaching means is adapted to exert a pull on said insulator in a direction at a right angle to said post, the first mentioned means comprising an end claw on the second cross bar, and a member for attaching to said insulator having a headed stud thereon for fitting in said claw.

GORDON P. MITCHELL.

No references cited. 

